The Committee agreed that staff of the Parliamentary Research Unit (PRU) should be allowed to participate in the Portcullis pension scheme, the death in service scheme and childcare vouchers provided that the PRU paid the costs involved and complied with the rules of these schemes, subject to any decisions made by the House about the employment arrangements of Members' staff.

2. OFFSITE CONSOLIDATION CENTRE

The Committee received a presentation on the proposed Offsite Consolidation Centre.

3. TERMLY REPORT ON WORKS SPENDING

The Committee took note of the paper.

4. COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF WORKS OF ART

The Committee took note of the letter from the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art.